ONE-MAN INSULATED LIFE RAFT.

• Main Author: Stahl, Kenneth K.
• Other Authors: TACTICAL AIRLIFT CENTER POPE AFB NC
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1967
• Subjects: Escape; Rescue and Survival; *LIFE RAFTS; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS; SAFETY EQUIPMENT; STABILITY; COMPATIBILITY; JET FIGHTERS; HANDLING; SURVIVAL KITS; WEAR RESISTANCE; INFLATABLE STRUCTURES; DEPLOYMENT; FAILURE; VISUAL INSPECTION; RELIABILITY; ACCEPTABILITY; ARCTIC REGIONS; PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING); THERMAL INSULATION; F-104 AIRCRAFT; F-105 AIRCRAFT; F-4 AIRCRAFT; TEMPERATURE REGIONS; Arctic; Tac
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0823022; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0823022

This test determined in a salt-water environment the manufacturing quality, suitability, performance, compatibility, and durability of the one-man insulated life raft. The raft endured well during a series of inspections and repacks. Inflation tests showed canopy and floor welds separate easily. Whe...